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Sarcophagus, Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete, Greece

Hagia Triada sarcophagus, late Minoan period, 1370-1320 BC, in plaster and stone with frescos of funeral rituals, from a chamber tomb in Hagia Triada, in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. The deceased is depicted on the right in front of his tomb, receiving offerings of a boat and animals. On the left, a priestesses pour libations. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Hagia Triada sarcophagus, late Minoan period, 1370-1320 BC, in plaster and stone with frescos of funeral rituals, from a chamber tomb in Hagia Triada, in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. The deceased is depicted on the right in front of his tomb, receiving offerings of a boat and animals. On the left, a priestesses pour libations. Picture by Manuel Cohen